Deadlines approaching for spring activities

By: Laura Spelliscy
Inter-Ridge Recreation

Don’t forget to sign-up for any programs or activities that you want to participate in. There are quite a few deadlines in this article, so mark your calendars now.
Coming to Austin, the Rally Caps. This is a baseball program for those ages 4 – 6. Baseball will be held on Tuesday nights starting in May. Pre-registration is required by April 9. To register, or for more details, please phone either Christine, at 685-2826, or Regan, at 466-2960.
Also to be held in Austin, Yoga-size. This course has been enjoyed in the past and is a great way to get in shape for spring. The classes will be held on Wednesdays after school from April 22 – May 27. Pre-registration is required by April 15. Please sign-up now, as a minimum number of participants is required in order to go ahead with the classes.
Mother Goose starts on Tuesday, April 7, in the Gladstone Elementary School gym. This is a free program that focuses on literacy for pre-school children and their parents. There is no need to register for this program, just show up! Come out the first night and check it out! The program will continue to run on Tuesdays until June 9.
Also in Gladstone, the Boat Operators Safety Course. It is required for all operators of any motor craft to have this course by September 2009. The course will be held on April 20 from 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. and is being led by a certified instructor. The course is open to all those ages 10 and older. Pre-registration is required by April 13.
If you are interested in participating in for fun slo-pitch games in a family league in Gladstone, please phone the Inter-Ridge Recreation office. This would be a great opportunity for families to get active together. With enough interest, ball could be played on a regular basis.
To contact Laura at Inter-Ridge Recreation, phone either the Gladstone office or the MacGregor office. The phone numbers are 385-2071 or 685-2202. You may also email ridgerec@mts.net.

Community opens Country Meadows

Posted by Kate
Today, the newly completed Country Meadows Personal Care Home was opened to the public for an open house. During the ceremonies, the Country Meadows Chorale performed the song Country Meadows composed by Remi Bouchard. Residents are expected to move in April 15 and 16.

Neepawa Safeway threatened

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This morning Neepawa's Safeway store is closed and under watch by the RCMP. Sgt. Line Karpish, media relations for the RCMP, said that they received a call and are implementing "proper safety measures".
Karpish declined to comment on the nature of the call or threat. She didn't know when the store would re-open but said, "It could be a little while".


Update:

Shortly after lunch, a sniffer dog was checking the building.


Update 2: As of 3pm, Safeway was re-opened.

Videos of Country Meadows

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Some of the speeches

Care home officially opened

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Today, Manitoba premier Gary Doer and health minister Theresa Oswald officially opened Neepawa's new personal care home, Country Meadows. Read more in next week's Neepawa Banner, or watch a video of the speeches and tour of the care home on our YouTube page: http://www.youtube.com/user/TheNeepawaBanner

The Banner on YouTube

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Be sure to check out our YouTube channel, http://www.youtube.com/user/TheNeepawaBanner

High school zone curling

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We have some more pictures from last Friday's games.
Contact news@neepawabanner.com or stop by the office to see what we have.